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A Life Worth Living: Finding the Time to Find a Purpose

Leo’s grilled chicken has made many a day of mine. So has my International Finance professor. He’s one of those professors who initially seems to straddle the line between trying... Read more

By January 22, 2015

Voices

Tired of Terror: Reexamining America’s Anti-Extremist Campaign

For almost my entire life, I have lived in a world that is nearly defined by terrorism and images of terrorism. My first week of second grade was interrupted by... Read more

By January 22, 2015

Voices

Carrying On: Casting the Oscars in a new mold

Everything seems a little tidier in retrospect, the visceral immediacy of a moment a little muted in its distance from the present. The moment I’m thinking about occurred last summer,... Read more

By January 22, 2015

Editorials

A stand against religious absolutism begins on campus

Last Thursday, Duke University regrettably reversed its decision to allow members of its Muslim Student Association to chant the adhan, Islam’s call-to-prayer, from the university’s monolithic chapel bell tower every... Read more

By the January 22, 2015

Editorials

Granting diginity in death

Last Wednesday, D.C. councilmember Mary Cheh introduced a bill that may bring “death with dignity” laws to the District. The law will allow terminally ill patients who are mentally competent... Read more

By the January 22, 2015

Editorials

Not-so-good times ahead for Metro

“Look alive, good times are ahead.” Such was the message of the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority—next to a cheery dance crew, no less—in a video advertisement celebrating the opening... Read more

By the January 22, 2015

News

D.C. City Council introduces ‘Books from Birth’ proposal with unanimous support

On Tuesday the D.C. City Council introduced Councilman Charles Allen’s “Books from Birth” proposal, which aims to send one book each month to District children under the age of 5.... Read more

By January 21, 2015

News

CISR delays its decision on GU Fossil Free’s divestment proposal

The Committee on Investments and Social Responsibility has yet to finalize a decision on whether or not it will recommend GU Fossil Free’s divestment proposal to the university’s Board of... Read more

By January 21, 2015

News

Applicant figures hold steady despite fewer high school grads

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is currently processing the applications that have been submitted by high school students from around the globe seeking to claim a spot in Georgetown’s Class... Read more

By January 21, 2015

News

Saxa Politica: It’s time to let students get on board

GUSA did something great last week. No, seriously! The student body’s esteemed representatives released a proposal on Jan. 11. In it, they call on D.C. college and university students to... Read more

By January 21, 2015

Halftime Sports

Four Reasons Why Super Bowl XLIX Won’t Disappoint

When the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots reported to training camp in the last week of July 2014, each had high hopes for the 2014-15 NFL season. The 2013-14... Read more

By January 21, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Heems occupies gray area with single “Sometimes”

Two years after his Brooklyn native alternative hip-hop group broke up, former member Himanshu Kumar Suri— dubbed “Heems”— has foreshadowed his upcoming solo LP, Eat, Pray, Thug, by dropping the... Read more

By January 21, 2015

Halftime Sports

The NFL Head Coaching Carousel

Though the NFL season comes to a close with Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, many front offices around the league are already actively seeking to fill coaching vacancies in... Read more

By January 20, 2015

Halftime Leisure

HONM: Weekend Reflections from a Rabbi

“When I am needed, I am needed. I pray that we learn to become more selfless in a place of selfies.” Rene, her husband Shane, and their three children came... Read more

By January 20, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Duvernay’s Oscar Snub Draws Heavy Criticism

Of all the snubs from the 87th Academy Awards nominations, which were announced this past Thursday morning, none drew heavier criticism than the exclusion of up-and-coming director Ava Duvernay from... Read more

By January 19, 2015

Halftime Sports

10 Wildcat Weaknesses

This year, college basketball fans across the nation are in a love affair with John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats. Currently at 16-0, Kentucky sits atop both the AP Top 25 and... Read more

By January 19, 2015

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: 2014- An Indie Music Dream

2014 was a great year for music. Despite the fact that Kanye’s album did not drop, many others thankfully made up for that emotional blow. Indie music shined brightly through... Read more

By January 19, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Paddington  Is A Nostalgic Delight

Paddington, based off of the beloved children’s book “A Bear Called Paddington” by Michael Bond, follows a small bear as he travels from his home in Darkest, Peru to find... Read more

By January 16, 2015

Halftime Leisure

HONM: Aiden goes to the moon

Although Humans of New York (HONY), may have captured the hearts of Americans, who is to say that the tourists, politicians, food truck workers, and students of the National Mall... Read more

By January 16, 2015

Halftime Leisure

The Wedding Ringer  Is A Competent Best Man

Is true love real? The Wedding Ringer drags you in with the semblance of being yet another rom-com listlessly answering this question. As the film progresses, however, it shifts its... Read more

By January 15, 2015

Leisure

Why Interstellar  Should Have Been Nominated For Best Picture

For many Christopher Nolan fans (or, as they prefer, “Nolanites”), the man can do no wrong. After all, Nolan is an oddity in contemporary Hollywood; he eschews using any forms... Read more

By January 15, 2015

Features

Standing Up and Standing Together: Students demand racial justice

“Your silence is suffocating. We, students of color, cannot breathe.” So begins the letter issued by a coalition of Georgetown University Law Center students of color to the GULC administration... Read more

By and January 15, 2015

Leisure

Nomadic’s latest production Sick: the cure for our worst fears

What sort of fear is healthy in our world? How safe can we be without losing our minds? These are among the many questions director Gregory Hans Keiser (COL ‘16)... Read more

By January 15, 2015

Leisure

Dog Tag Bakery a tasty tale to tell

“Welcome to Dog Tag Bakery! Making it deliciously simple for you to empower the lives of our veterans and military families!” Warmly written on a small chalkboard as you enter,... Read more

By January 15, 2015

Leisure

Despite Eastwood’s efforts, American Sniper misses target

“You’re going to be a fine hunter someday,” prophesies Chris Kyle’s father at the outset of Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper, an adaptation of Kyle’s autobiography of the same name. Coming... Read more

By January 15, 2015